AOM:Literary Arts

Marilyn Peacock, a welcomed new volunteer to our Arts on Main committee, is overseeing the inclusion of Literary Arts within Arts on Main for 2010 in conjunction with Dr. Bruce Meyer.

Bruce Meyer  is Professor, University Studies, English, in the University Partnership Centre at Georgian College where he teaches in the Laurentian University BA Program.

He is author of 30 books of non-fiction, poetry, short fiction, literary journalism, and pedagogy. Among his titles areThe Golden Thread: A Reader's Journey Through the Great Books (2000) and Heroes: From Hercules to Superman (2007). His broadcasts on literature for the CBC, The Great Books, A Novel Idea and Great Poetry are the network's bestselling spoken word CD series. 

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LITERARY ARTS AT ARTS ON MAIN

Dr. Bruce Meyer is facilitating an opportunity to bring an exciting program of Literary Arts to South Simcoe during Arts on Main!  He is bringing presses with a broad representation of Ontario writers.

Each community will host several authors during the Arts On Main event.

All Literary events take place from 11am to 2pm

Alliston
May 8
Laurence Stevens of Your Scrivener Press presents authors:
Lauren Carter
Richard deMeulles
John Forrest
Bruce Meyer
Roger Nash, Poet Laureate, Sudbury
Christopher A. Taylor
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Cookstown
May 15
Halli Villegas of Tightrope Books presents authors:
Ian Burgham
Sandra Kasturi
Nathaniel Moore
Jim Nason
Myna Wallin
Heather Wood
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Tottenham
May 22
Michael Callaghan of Exile Editions presents authors:
Martha Bátiz
Edward Brown
Robert Colman
Matt Shaw
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Beeton
May 29
Marty Gervais of Black Moss Press presents authors:
Roger Bell
Marty Gervais, Poet Laureate, Windsor
John B. Lee, Poet Laureate, Brantford
Susan McMaster
Bruce Meyer
Mary Ann Mulhern
Betsy Struthers
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